Yue Prefecture (Hunan)
(Redirected from Yuezhou (in modern Hunan))
| Yue Prefecture | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 岳州 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yuè Zhōu |
| Population | |
| • 740s or 750s | 50,298[1] |
| • 1100s | 128,450[2] |
| History | |
| • Preceded by | Baling Commandery |
| • Created |
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| • Kingdom | Chu (907–951) |
Yuezhou or Yue Prefecture was a zhou (prefecture) in imperial China in modern Hunan, China, centering on modern Yueyang.
Counties
[edit]Yue Prefecture administered the following counties (縣) through history:
| # | Sui dynasty | Tang dynasty | Chu | Song dynasty | Modern location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baling (巴陵) | Yueyang[3] | |||
| 2 | Huarong (華容) | Huarong County[4] | |||
| 3 | Changjiang (昌江) | Pingjiang (平江) | Pingjiang County[5] | ||
| 4 |
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Linxiang, Hunan[6] | |||
| 5 | Xiangyin (湘陰) | Xiangyin County[7] | |||
| 6 | Yuanjiang (沅江) |
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Qiaojiang | Yuanjiang[8] | |
References
[edit]- Shi Weile, ed. (2005). Zhongguo Lishi Diming Da Cidian (中国历史地名大词典) [Large Dictionary of Chinese Historical Place Names] (in Chinese). China Social Sciences Press. ISBN 7-5004-4929-1.
- (in Chinese) Ouyang Xiu; et al., eds. (1060). Xin Tang Shu [New Book of Tang].
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi [History of Song].
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